PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* Saturday Night SMACKDOWN
(NCAAF) UNLV vs. Hawaii,
Point Spread: 9.00 | -110.00 UNLV (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 9.00 | -110.00 UNLV (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: UNLV travels to Hawaii late Saturday to take on the resurgent Rainbow Warriors. The Rebels are 2-4 (1-1 in MWC play) but Hawaii, after opening 1-3 in non-conference action, has posted back-to-back wins of 38-17 at home against Nevada on October 1 and then 34-17 last Saturday at San Jose State 34-17.
UNLV: The Rebels' football program has been in shambles for quite some time now and second-year head coach Tony Sanchez (of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas fame) saw his 2015 team go just 3-9. UNLV has opened 2-4 in 2016 but 0-3 on the road which can hardly be a surprise. After all, UNLV entered the 2016 having gone a woeful 7-52 SU in true road games over the previous 10 seasons. UNLV's starting QB Johnny Stanton remains out with a knee injury and has been replaced by Dalton Sneed. In Sneed's first-ever start (October 1 at home against Fresno St), he rushed for 147 yards and threw for 129 yards, as UNLV was turnover-free in a 45-20 win!
Hawaii: Dru Brown, a sophomore transfer from College of San Mateo, took over as starting QB in Hawaii's MWC opener against Nevada. He's led the Rainbow Warriors to back-to-back wins (see above), completing 76.5 percent of his passes for 509 yards with 4 TDs and zero INTs in those two contests. RB Diocemy Saint Juste leads the Rainbow Warriors in rushing with 502 yards but while Hawaii's offense is clicking these last two games, the defense ranks 116th in yards allowed (479.7 YPG) and 115th in points allowed (38.5 PPG) on the season.
The pick: UNLV beat Hawaii 41-21 last year in Las Vegas and in four games between the two teams, the final score has averaged 67.0 PPG. This will not be a defensive struggle and note UNLV's offense, despite scoring just six points against San Diego St. last week, comes in averaging 31.2 PPG. The Rebels also own a running game which featured four players with more than 200 yards on the year, with the unit ranking 17th in the nation at 246.3 YPG while averaging 5.8 YPC. Hawaii as this much of a favorite? No way. UNLV is a 10* play.
UNLV: The Rebels' football program has been in shambles for quite some time now and second-year head coach Tony Sanchez (of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas fame) saw his 2015 team go just 3-9. UNLV has opened 2-4 in 2016 but 0-3 on the road which can hardly be a surprise. After all, UNLV entered the 2016 having gone a woeful 7-52 SU in true road games over the previous 10 seasons. UNLV's starting QB Johnny Stanton remains out with a knee injury and has been replaced by Dalton Sneed. In Sneed's first-ever start (October 1 at home against Fresno St), he rushed for 147 yards and threw for 129 yards, as UNLV was turnover-free in a 45-20 win!
Hawaii: Dru Brown, a sophomore transfer from College of San Mateo, took over as starting QB in Hawaii's MWC opener against Nevada. He's led the Rainbow Warriors to back-to-back wins (see above), completing 76.5 percent of his passes for 509 yards with 4 TDs and zero INTs in those two contests. RB Diocemy Saint Juste leads the Rainbow Warriors in rushing with 502 yards but while Hawaii's offense is clicking these last two games, the defense ranks 116th in yards allowed (479.7 YPG) and 115th in points allowed (38.5 PPG) on the season.
The pick: UNLV beat Hawaii 41-21 last year in Las Vegas and in four games between the two teams, the final score has averaged 67.0 PPG. This will not be a defensive struggle and note UNLV's offense, despite scoring just six points against San Diego St. last week, comes in averaging 31.2 PPG. The Rebels also own a running game which featured four players with more than 200 yards on the year, with the unit ranking 17th in the nation at 246.3 YPG while averaging 5.8 YPC. Hawaii as this much of a favorite? No way. UNLV is a 10* play.
